Senator: Ending US aid to Ukraine would be historic mistake

The U.S. would risk enabling the spread of extremism in Europe if it stopped providing support to Ukraine in its war with Russia, Maine’s independent senator said Monday in the wake of meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

Erskine student succumbs to injuries suffered in crash

Erskine Academy in South China opened its doors Sunday to provide emotional support and counseling after the death of a 17-year-old student.

Body of snowmobiler recovered from lake in northern Maine

The body of a snowmobiler was pulled from a lake in northern Maine Sunday morning.

Nationally recognized Portland coffee shop Little Woodfords to close its doors

Little Woodfords, the small but well-known coffee shop on Congress Street in Portland will be closing its doors at the end of January.

Northern Light Health shifts 1,400 jobs to Minnesota-based company

Maine’s second-largest health system is shifting 1,400 employees to an outside health services company.

Maine campers set another attendance record in 2022

Maine campers set a record for visits to state park campgrounds last year, furthering a trend that began during the COVID-19 pandemic.

9-1-1 outage impacting Maine communications centers caused by internal power failure

A power failure took down 9-1-1 operations at communication centers in northern and eastern Maine on Wednesday.

Search crews comb Maine state park for missing Portland woman

Police are trying to locate a woman who was reported missing from her Portland home.

UFO expert Normar Slevik says UFO sightings way up in Maine based on social media findings.

“There’s a lot of sightings that are happening in Maine that are going unreported through official means,” Slevik said.

Senate passes Collins-drafted bill to prohibit private ownership of big cats

Senator Susan Collins just helped pass a bill banning private ownership of big cats.